Amusement Park Injuries in Florida

Posted By Todd Miner Law || Nov 30, 2016

Theme park injuries happen more often than many people may think. An Orlando
Sentinel article reveals that there have been more than 400 reports of
illness and injury linked with Florida amusement park rides in the 10-year
period between 2006 and 2016. During this time, there were 14 fatalities,
all of which occurred at Disney theme parks.
Click here to access a searchable database of theme park injuries by injury type and park.

The report includes the following types of injuries:

Dizziness

Motion sickness

Fainting

Neck pain

Chest pain/shortness of breath

Fractures from falls

While some of these incidents involved people with preexisting health conditions,
others might have been prevented with the proper precautions.

Hundreds of thousands of Florida residents and tourists flock to amusement
parks each year. While they can be fun, it is important to remember not
to have a false sense of security when you visit one. Any place where
there are tall, high-speed rides, bodies of water, and crowds of people
can present a risk of illness, injury, or even death. When these injuries
are the result of negligence, the amusement park may be held responsible
for compensating an injured person or his or her family in the event of
personal injury or wrongful death.

Our firm represents people who have been injured in all types of amusement
park accidents, including those involving:

If you have been injured at an amusement park and believe that the accident
was caused by someone else’s negligence, contact Todd Miner Law
to talk about whether you have a personal injury case. You may be entitled
to compensation for your medical bills and other damages.